Religion in Australia: Sociological Perspectives

Abstract

Introduction - recent studies in the sociology of religion in Australia, Alan W.Black the social construction of the Catholic Church in Australia, Rowan Ireland and Paul Rule Anglicanism and gender in Australian society, Ruth Sturmey conflicting discourses - attitudes to the ordination of women in the Anglican Church in Australia, Barbara L.Field inequality, belonging and religion in a rural community, Ken Dempsey social factors and individual preferences for images of God, Tricia Blombery types of faith and the decline of mainline churches, Philip J.Hughese Australian Pentecostalism in comparative perspective, Alan W.Black by what authority? an analysis of the locus of ultimate authority in ecclesiastical organizations, Gary D.Bouma radical subjectivity in self-religions and the problem of authority, Rachael Kohn Aboriginal religions in time and space, Tony Swain religious conflict and integration among some ethnic Christian groups, Jim McKay and Frank Lewis Islam immigrants and the state religion and cultural politics in Australia, Michael Humphrey.